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Apparatus For Single-Molecule Detection - EP2580576

The patent EP2580576 was granted to Industrial Technology Research Institute on Apr 5, 2017. The application was filed on Jun 10, 2011 under application number EP11791952A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP2580576

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Application Number
EP11791952A
Filing Date
Jun 10, 2011
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Mar 3, 2017
Publication Date
Apr 5, 2017
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIAJan 5, 2018MEWBURN ELLISADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (24) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

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DESCRIPTIONUS2007141598
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DESCRIPTIONWO0184197
DESCRIPTIONWO03064997
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTCN101726462
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTCN1708680
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2002110839
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS6255083
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO03064997
OPPOSITIONCN101726462
OPPOSITIONCN1708680
OPPOSITIONUS2002110839
OPPOSITIONUS6255083
OPPOSITIONWO0184197
OPPOSITIONWO03064997
SEARCHWO0184197

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